L
LLLOS.ai
Student
L
Word BookShort entry

Flunky

noun/flˈʌŋki/
Definition
a male servant (especially a footman)
a person of unquestioning obedience
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/flˈʌŋki/
🇬🇧British English
/flˈʌŋki/
🇮🇳Indian English
/flˈʌŋki/
2 syllables Say it as /flˈʌŋki/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
stoogeverbact as a stooge, in a compliant or subordinate manner
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Lakai
ein männlicher Diener (insbesondere ein Lakai)
🇫🇷French
laquais
un serviteur (surtout un valet de pied)
🇪🇸Spanish
lacayo
un sirviente (especialmente un lacayo)
🇮🇹Italian
lacchè
un servitore maschio (soprattutto un cameriere)
🇳🇱Dutch
flunkig
een mannelijke bediende (vooral een lakei)
🇵🇹Portuguese
lacaio
um servo (especialmente um lacaio)
🇷🇺Russian
лакей
слуга-мужчина (особенно лакей)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ग़ुलाम
एक पुरुष नौकर (विशेषकर एक पैदल यात्री)
🇮🇳Tamil
பஞ்சுபோன்ற
ஒரு ஆண் வேலைக்காரன் (குறிப்பாக ஒரு கால் வீரர்)
🇮🇳Telugu
మెత్తటి
మగ సేవకుడు (ముఖ్యంగా ఫుట్ మాన్)
🇮🇳Marathi
फ्लंकी
एक पुरुष नोकर (विशेषत: एक फूटमन)
🇮🇳Gujarati
અસ્થિર
એક પુરુષ નોકર (ખાસ કરીને ફૂટમેન)
🇮🇳Kannada
ದಪ್ಪನಾದ
ಒಬ್ಬ ಪುರುಷ ಸೇವಕ (ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ಪಾದಚಾರಿ)
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഫ്ലങ്കി
ഒരു പുരുഷ സേവകൻ (പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് ഒരു കാൽനടക്കാരൻ)
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਅਸਪਸ਼ਟ
ਇੱਕ ਨਰ ਨੌਕਰ (ਖ਼ਾਸਕਰ ਇੱਕ ਫੁੱਟਮੈਨ)
🇵🇰Urdu
فلنک
ایک مرد نوکر (خاص طور پر ایک پاؤں والا)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
卑鄙的
男性仆人(尤其是男仆)
🇯🇵Japanese
ふしだらな
男性の使用人(特に下僕)
🇰🇷Korean
유창한
남자 하인(특히 하인)
🇻🇳Vietnamese
vụng về
một người hầu nam (đặc biệt là người hầu)
🇹🇭Thai
ขี้ขลาด
คนรับใช้ชาย (โดยเฉพาะทหารราบ)
🇮🇩Indonesian
bujang
seorang pelayan laki-laki (terutama bujang)
🇵🇭Filipino
malikot
isang lalaking alipin (lalo na ang isang footman)
🇲🇾Malay
lembik
seorang hamba lelaki (terutamanya seorang pejalan kaki)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
فاشل
خادم ذكر (وخاصة خادم)
🇮🇷Persian
شلخته
خدمتکار مرد (مخصوصاً پیاده)
🇹🇷Turkish
beceriksiz
bir erkek hizmetçi (özellikle bir uşak)
🇮🇱Hebrew
מטומטם
משרת זכר (במיוחד רודף)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'flunky'?
The primary meaning of 'flunky' is 'a male servant (especially a footman)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'flunky' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'flunky' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'flunky' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'flunky' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'flunky' in your daily reading?
Very Often
Occasionally
Rarely
Never
Do you find 'flunky' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'flunky' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'flunky' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'flunky' in a professional email?
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Not very likely
Never
Would you classify 'flunky' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
Pick an option to see how others voted
This word is also in the Advanced book — want the full, immersive treatment (age meanings, culture, creative use, deeper Hindi & exercises)? Open the Advanced entry →